Arthur Knight (bishop)


Arthur Mesac Knight was the third Bishop of Rangoon.
He was educated at Rossall and Pembroke College, Cambridge. Ordained in 1890, he was initially a Curate at St Andrew’s, Bishop Auckland before becoming Fellow and Dean of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge and a Lecturer in Divinity at the university. He was appointed to the episcopate in 1903 and served for six years, afterwards becoming Warden of St Augustine’s Missionary College, Canterbury. From 1928, his last posts were as Rector of Lyminge and Assistant Bishop of Canterbury.